Employment Information
Practice name
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute
Last Updated
April 16, 2025
Internship Type
In-Hospital
Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is seeking Internal Medicine Fellow for a 12-month program beginning July 2025. The program involves working at the McGee Medicine Center under the direct supervision of world-class internists. This fellowship provides an unparalleled learning experience in a clinical setting with a caseload of more than 2,500 patients.
The objectives of the Fellowship are to allow the participant the opportunity to gain knowledge on ultrasonography, critical patient evaluation, fluid therapy, antimicrobial therapy, and endoscopic procedures all under the direct supervision of an internist to manage cases which include neonatal foals, broodmares with post-foaling complications, high risk pregnancies, pneumonia, gastrointestinal disorders, renal and hepatic disorders, and neurologic disease.
Fellows are eligible to enroll in employee benefits program and receive a company cell phone.
Requirements:
Graduate in good standing from a college of veterinary medicine
Applicants must submit a letter of professional interest, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation.
Submit documents to: studentopportunities@hagyard.com
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- Equine general practice
- Equine/LA medicine residency
- Equine/LA critical care residency/fellowship
Start date
June 30, 2025
End date
June 28, 2026
Application Deadline
December 6, 2024
Does the practice offer externships?
Yes, please email the practice contact for details
Is an in person visit or externship with the practice required to be considered for an internship?
No, but recommended
Contact Information
Lexington
[USA] Kentucky
Fayette
40511
4250 Iron Works Pike
Practice Mailing Address
4250 Iron Works Pike - Lexington - Fayette - [USA] Kentucky - 40511
Clinical Experience and Responsibilities
No
No
No
No
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90-99%
Patient rounds held daily with senior clinicians
Yes
Teaching rounds held
Yes
Frequency of teaching rounds
Biweekly, concentrated in "off season"
Weekly journal clubs held
Yes
M&M or other specialized rounds held
Yes
Intern has opportunity to attend a professional CE meeting
Yes
Intern has opportunity to complete a study or publication
Yes
Intern has access to current medical textbooks
Yes
Intern has access to online journals
Yes
In the past 5 years, how many studies/cases have been published by interns as the primary author from work pursued primarily during their intern year?
Equipment the intern has exposure to within the practice
- Arthroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Fracture repair sets
- Gastroscopy
- Endoscopy
- Dynamic airway endoscopy
- Stat CBC analyzer
- Stat whole blood chemistry analyzer
- Blood gas analysis
- On site diagnostic lab
- MRI
- Digital radiography
- Ultrasound linear probe
- Ultrasound macroconvex probe
- Ultrasound microconvex probe
- Ultrasound endorectal probe
- Nuclear scintigraphy
- ECG
- ETCO2 monitoring
- Shockwave
- Stall side orthobiologics
- Stem cell capability/utilization
- Embryo Transfer
- Power dentistry
- Other (please list)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, PET Scan, Halo Salt Therapy, High field & low field MRI
Any additional information the practice would like to share on their internship program:
-Public gastroscopy clinic
-Large animal rescue training
Caseload
Total number annual cases
257000
Total number ambulatory cases
250000
Total number in-house cases
7000
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the busiest time of year
25-50
Avg number of after hour emergencies per week in the least busy time of year
10-25
Significant seasonality to the caseload
Yes
Seasonality description
Heavily concentrated in the January – June timeframe.
Species other than equids
No
Number of specialty certified clinicians
Number of clinicians in direct support of program
50
Diplomats of the following specialties (including their European Equivalents)
ACT – American College of Theriogenologists - 4
ACVECC – American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - 1
ACVIM – American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine - 6
ACVO – American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists - 1
ACVS – American College of Veterinary Surgery - 7
Other personnel of note (outside specialists, farriers, dentists, etc)
N/A
Additional certifications/area of expertise represented in the practice
Acupuncture certification, Chiropractic certification, MBA
Technician present on ambulatory calls
N/A
Overnight technical staff (if hospital present)
Yes
Other details about technician support of intern doctors
Compensation
Annual Salary
$56-60k
Total benefits package
Download the Benefits Worksheet
Additional opportunity for emergency compensation
No
Opportunities for additional income (production bonuses, working horse shows, etc).
No
Benefits
Benefits offered
Yes
Click here to download the Benefits Worksheet
Value of total annual compensation
68.124.68
Housing offered
No
Housing Type
Other
Housing Amount
$
Paid time off (PTO) offered
Yes
# of PTO days
10
PTO stipulations
PTO to be used for residency visits, family emergencies, etc.
Health insurance offered
Yes for employee plus dependents
Amount of health insurance premium intern is responsible for
$23 - $193
Dental insurance offered
Yes
Life insurance offered
Yes
Short-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Long-term disability insurance offered
Yes
Liability insurance offered
Yes
CE stipend offered
No
License/DEA fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
State license required
No
USDA license required
No
DEA license required
No
Association fees reimbursed / stipend offered
Yes
Student loan payments reimbursed / stipend offered
No
401K program offered
Yes
Employer matching offered
No
Clothing / logo wear stipend offered
Yes
Phone or phone stipend offered
Yes
Maternity / paternity leave offered
Yes
Discounted pet care and / or a pet medications policy offered
Yes
Practice vehicle or mileage reimbursement offered
Yes
Other benefits offered
N/A
Contract
Non-compete clause required
Yes
Non-compete details
Standard non-compete would be outlined at the extension of an offer.
Non-US residents may apply
Yes
Is visa support provided?
Yes
Method internship offers are made
After consideration period immediately following application deadline. Verbal offer extended and followed by email.
Earliest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Our programs start at various points in the year, but offers generally are not made farther than a year in advance of the start date.
Latest date of internship offer made in the last 3 years
Our programs start at various points in the year, and generally offers are extended no less than 3 months in advance of the start date.
Average time provided to internship candidates to consider an offer
2 weeks
Outcomes Assessment
How long has the practice offered internships?
30+ years
Avg number of interns who completed the program per year for the past 5 years
20
Number of interns that haven’t completed the program over the past 5 years, with explanation
2, family emergencies or foreign residency offer.
Number of interns from this program who applied for a residency in the past 5 years
65
Number of interns from this program who entered a residency position directly out of the internship in the past 5 years
15
Number of interns from this program who accepted a second or specialty internship in the past 5 years
20
Number of interns from this program who accepted a residency position in the past 5 years
30
Number of interns retained by the practice as associates in the past 5 years
12
Of the interns that started the program in the past 5 years, how many are still in equine practice (and/or in an advanced training program targeted at specialty equine practice)?
70-99%
Number of former interns currently employed by the practice
35
Are current or former interns from the practice available for reference?
Yes, email the practice contact for details.
